See my son does go on it if we sit there for a long time. And it is so weird because for 1 week he told me when he had to go,(not #2, only #1) and now he doesn't. Is it some controll thing? I try to take him every 30 min., and we just sit there and nothing happens. Then when I check his pull up 15 minutes after we just got off the toilet, he goes in his pull up. What am I doing wrong?
2006-07-25 07:32:30 · 16 answers · asked by ebertlove 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Read this link and see if it helps:
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/parenting_tips/potty_training/potty_training_resistance.html
2006-07-25 07:39:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, he'll get the hang of it. Time and Patience. I have two boys, 5 and 3, both trained by their 20 month. A few things helped me. Take them completely off the diaper and pull ups. If you are a stay home mom, this is my suggestion. Put him in briefs all day,( have him pick them out) do not put him in pull ups, i have found they are no good use. Yes, there will be accidents, a few, when he does have one explain to him that he must go in the potty and he is a big boy now. Now, don't change him right away, give it about two or three minutes in the corner , a time out. Then change him and explain the ground rules again.
#2: Take him to the toy store, buy him a toy that he really wants or would enjoy. Now when you get it, explain to him that you will not open until he goes. Put the toy in the bathroom against the wall right from him eyesight and every time you sit him, encourage him, and tell him you will open his toy, if he goes.
#3: Buy a big bag of M&Ms and every time he goes he get a couple of them as a reward.
#4: Send him to grandpa and grandma's house, and they may do it, old school way. Some don't like to share their secrets.
Anyway you try it, patience. He will come around.
Good Luck
2006-07-25 07:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by Skyleer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a son and a daughter that I potty trained fairly easily. The best thing I have found is to get some cheerios or fruit loops and put a couple in the toilet and tell him to aim for them. You can also try the reward system. When he does his duty in the toilet he will get a prize. You can also read a book to him while he is on the potty. There are some really cute ones out there about going potty in the toilet. So there are a few examples that I have found work pretty well. But most boys love the cheerio idea.
Good Luck!!
2006-07-25 07:39:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't take him to the bathroom every 30 minutes. That's a little compulsive. Keep asking, "Do you have to potty?" I have three boys, two are trained the 3rd is only 8 months.
I would actually put Cheerios in the toilet and tell the boys to sink them to make them go "#1". For "#2" I would sit on the edge of the tub and sing the old Elka Seltzer jingle....."Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is (Over and over)....and make if funny that it stinks. I would then fly them around the house on my shoulders yelling, "get the stink off me!!! YUKKY!!!! I would tell them how happy I was they were able to flush the "stinkies" and I would let them pick out a treat.
Laugh....I know it's strange, but I'm not the one with a 3 year old pooping in his pull-ups.
****Make sure when he does go in the toilet you use A LOT of possitive reinforcement.
2006-07-25 08:42:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep taking him to the bathroom and sitting him on the toilet every 15-30 minutes. after a few days he will get use to going. he will then start going on his own. u may still have a problem with him #2 in his pants, but he will start going to the toilet.
2006-07-25 11:13:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot rush them if there now not competent. My daughter was once two a million/two and my son was once approximately three a million/two. I could hold doing the sitting on the bathroom each 15 min or so (that is how I proficient my daughter) for a bit of whilst longer, but when its now not running after that then deliver him a holiday and take a look at once more in couple weeks. As irritating as it's for you, it will also be irritating and annoying (sure, infants can get harassed) for him if he isn't competent. Good Luck!
2016-08-28 18:10:49 · answer #6 · answered by salguero 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had two boys. The way I trained them was to let them run around naked [at home]. When I saw them about ready I would pick them up and take them to the toilet. Clap and praise them when they finished in the toilet. Hope that helps. Do you have a man in the house? Ask him to take your son in with him so your son can watch how a male goes.
Donna
2006-07-25 10:22:22 · answer #7 · answered by azgrmadonna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was potty-trained at 3...just a year ago.
Keep him in pull-ups and don't pressure him. My son is bullheaded--he won't do something unless it's HIS idea--and your son may be messing with you the same way. Just relax, and eventually he'll get tired of wet/messy pull-ups on his own.
2006-07-25 07:40:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have just started this process with our 22 month old. When we take him to potty, and he is successful, he is awarded with one mini-M&M. Granted, sometimes it is only a tinkle, but he still gets his reward. Last night he pulled off his diaper and went to the bathroom himself. After finishing he asked for his "M M." So...so far so good.
2006-07-25 07:41:15 · answer #9 · answered by vato_loco_in_Texas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put him on the toilet every few hours. If he goes in toilet give him a lot of praise. If he doesn't then just take him off and don't say anything to him. I hope it helps you, it worked on my godson.
2006-07-25 08:03:28 · answer #10 · answered by Heather616 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the pull up.
He won't like the feel of wet underware. That is what I did and it worked great!
It can also be a control thing. It was for my son.
2006-07-25 08:01:13 · answer #11 · answered by led321 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋